Christopher R. Henry, M.D.

Overview

Dr. Christopher R. Henry grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota. He completed an ophthalmology residency, vitreoretinal surgery fellowship, and uveitis fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, the top-rated ophthalmology program in the United States. Following this, he joined Retina Consultants of Houston as a board-certified retina surgeon.

Meet Christopher R. Henry, M.D.

“Dr. Henry is great. Very nice and helpful experience. His staff was very knowledgeable and pleasant.”

E.S.

Education and Training

Dr. Henry graduated Summa Cum Laude from Wheaton College with a degree in Chemistry. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and was awarded the Armand J. Quick Award for excellence in biochemistry and research.

Dr. Henry went on to complete an ophthalmology residency, vitreoretinal surgery fellowship, and uveitis fellowship at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami, the top-rated ophthalmology program in the United States.

During his time at Bascom Palmer, Dr. Henry received a Heed Ophthalmic Foundation Fellowship Award and also served as a clinical instructor, chief resident, and co-director of ocular trauma.

Awards and Achievements

Dr. Henry serves as an assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at the Methodist Hospital Institute for Academic Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, scientific abstracts, and book chapters and serves as a reviewer for several ophthalmology journals including the American Journal of Ophthalmology and JAMA Ophthalmology. At Retina Consultants of Houston, Dr. Henry acts as primary investigator and sub-investigator for several national clinical research trials.

Professional Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Society of Retina Specialists

American Uveitis Society

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Harris County Medical Society

Houston Ophthalmological Society

International Ocular Inflammation Society

Society of Heed Fellows

Texas Medical Association

Vit-Buckle Society

Personal

When Dr. Henry is not working with patients at Retina Consultants of Houston, he can be found spending quality time with his family. He is fluent in Spanish and enjoys sports, live music, and travel.

Retina Consultants of Houston is the largest retina-only ophthalmology practice in Texas with 2 certified research centers and is one of the most respected in the United States. Our practice is also home to the Greater Houston Retina Research Center, one of the country’s leading sites for retinal research. All Retina Consultants of Houston physicians are board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and specialize exclusively in diseases and surgery of the retina, vitreous, and macula. In addition, we have an ocular oncology division, which focuses on cancer treatments for the eye. Our surgeons have studied at some of the most notorious institutions in the nation and all have graduated at the very top of their classes.